Sentences with phrase «reduce oxides of nitrogen»

With the combination of a NOx oxidizing catalytic converter and a downstream SCR catalytic converter, which is integrated into the diesel particulate filter and uses AdBlue injection to reduce oxides of nitrogen, the V8 TDI has an efficient emissions control system.

With the combination of a NOx oxidating catalytic converter and a downstream SCR catalytic converter, which is integrated into the diesel particulate filter and uses AdBlue injection to reduce oxides of nitrogen, the V8 TDI has a particularly efficient emissions control system.

GM says it will use selective catalytic reduction or urea to reduce oxides of nitrogen or NOx emissions so that the Duramax can continue to be sold in all 50 states and meet new tier 2, bin 5 emissions levels.

Not exact matches

It has also reduced 90 percent of harmful pollutants such as mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, ozone and particulate matter.

The Golden State is at the vanguard in the United States in reducing auto emissions of nitrogen oxide gases, which help produce toxic smog and acid rain.

This reduces the levels of nitrogen oxides produced during combustion in the engine.

What proved possible included an extension of the Kyoto Protocol for a period of either five or seven years (excluding Canada, Japan and Russia but adding nitrogen trifluoride, used in semiconductor manufacture, to the list of gases covered — CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, perfluorocarbons), a Green Climate Fund to help low - income countries cope (albeit without any actual funds yet), an Adaptation Committee to coordinate such efforts globally, rules for a global program to reduce deforestation and how to monitor such deforestation, and a Climate Technology Center that will help launch projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

«We know that biochar impacts the soil nitrogen cycle, and that's how it reduces nitrous oxide,» said Masiello, a professor of Earth, environmental and planetary science.

In the mid-1980s, the company teamed up with another, Lean Burn Associates, to add a second component: a system which recirculates some exhaust gases into the air intake, which reduces emissions of oxides of nitrogen.

Emissions of nitrogen oxides, one of the biggest problems for lean - burn engines, were reduced to 0.09 grams per kilometre — 25 per cent less than the US standard proposed for 2004.

Many of his mistakes are big ones: he bungles the issues involving reserves and resources that are critical to his core argument about oil remaining cheap; he drastically misleads his readers about the extent to which sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from coal - burning have been reduced; he trivializes the climate - change risks from coals carbon dioxide emissions by suggesting we know the impacts will be worth only 0.64 cents per kilowatt - hour.

The policy document also set new targets for the closure of coal - fired heating systems as well as the installation of equipment to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions at power stations, steel mills and cement plants.

One of those new laws mandates that by 2003 older power plants must reduce their emissions of nitrogen oxide (by 50 %) and sulfur dioxide (by 25 %).

Integrate coral reef management with land - use and coastal zone planning and practices to reduce pollutant inputs (notably, ammonium compounds, nitrogen and sulphur oxides) that increase the acidity of local waters.

Thanks to the use of an oxidising converter, a diesel particulate filter and a catalytic converter to all reduce the harmful emissions, including nitrogen oxide, that exit the exhaust.

A DeNox catalytic converter in the exhaust system reduces the remaining oxides of nitrogen by means of an additive.

The air - fuel mix is consequently optimized and this reduces fuel consumption, while also minimizing the emission of CO2 and other pollutants (nitrogen oxides and particulates) at all engine speeds.

The systems employed by BLUETEC serve in particular to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx)-- the only constituent part of the exhaust gases which, due to the design of the diesel, inherently lies above the value for petrol engines.

To reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, Mercedes - Benz first uses dual electrically controlled and cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) which, depending on engine operating conditions, redirects up to 40 % of the exhaust gases back into the cylinders.

Most of Volkswagen's diesel competitors opted for urea - injection, using an additive called AdBlue contained in a separate reservoir that helps to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

Mass production of Diesel Particulate - NOx Reduction (DPNR) system, the world's first system for simultaneously reducing diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen, adopted in the 1CD - FTV engine

A NOxtrap system for reducing the nitrogen oxides is also used, in addition to the two bulkhead catalytic converters and controlled recirculation of exhaust gas in each branch.

Its revolutionary catalytic converter reduces emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) to match those of a petrol engine.

One of those new laws mandates that by 2003 older power plants must reduce their emissions of nitrogen oxide (by 50 %) and sulfur dioxide (by 25 %).

Here in Arizona, the EPA is proposing to reduce harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a coal plant that is one of the largest sources of NOx emissions in the U.S. as well as from the Apache, Coronado, Sundt, and Cholla generating stations.

Catalysts spread throughout most of the automaking world over the next 20 years, hugely reducing emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides (NOx), all toxic in various ways.

The effect of the pulse crop on the nitrous oxide emissions from a following cereal should also be measured, since it is known that nitrogen fertilizer requirements of wheat and barley are reduced if they follow a pulse crop in the rotation.

The lawsuit claims that Allegheny undertook many construction projects over the years to extend the operational lifespan of these plants without complying with federal standards that require implementation of best available control technology standards to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions when new sources of power are constructed.

In some experiments in Japan, polyolefin coated nitrogen fertilizers were found to improve the nitrogen fertilizer efficiency, reduce the total amount of fertilizer required, increase yields and profits, and reduce nitrous oxide emissions.At least one Canadian fertilizer company (Agrium) is experimenting with coated fertilizers.

In mid-August, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to make recommendations to the White House on how to reduce releases of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and mercury from power plants.

7: Forests).18, 31,32,33,34,35 Long periods of record high temperatures are associated with droughts that contribute to dry conditions and drive wildfires in some areas.159 Wildfire smoke contains particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and various volatile organic compounds (which are ozone precursors) 37and can significantly reduce air quality, both locally and in areas downwind of fires.38, 39,40,41,42

Green freight programs work with the freight industry to minimize the public health impacts of diesel emissions by promoting technologies that reduce emissions from the combustion of diesel, including particulate matter (PM) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), which benefits the health of vulnerable populations.

Nowadays, in - engine measures for optimizing combustion management permit the minimization of particles and nitrogen oxides at reduced consumption and higher output.

But it's also the by - product of fossil fuel combustion, and when a refinery or power plant reduces its greenhouse gas emissions (by becoming more energy - efficient, for example), it also releases fewer smog - forming chemicals like nitrogen oxides, less of the sulfur dioxide and soot that can irritate lungs and cause respiratory disease, and fewer toxic emissions linked to cancer and neurological disorders.

In order of reduction, they call for controlling nitrogen oxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels using «maximum feasible reductions,» which could reduce reactive nitrogen emissions by 55 billion pounds of a year; increasing the efficiency of fertilizing crops (33 billion pounds a year); improved animal management policies (33 billion pounds); and ensuring that at least half the world's urban population has sewage treatment (11 billion pounds).

The administration is likely to argue that cutting CO2 emissions from power plants would also be helping to reduce the release of respiratory irritants sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change had come down hard on coal - fired thermal power producers in 2015, setting a December 2017 deadline for meeting revised norms on emissions of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and reduced water usage.

California environmental goals include reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 % from 1990 levels by 2030 and by 80 % by 2050, as well as reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and other health - harming pollutants in areas of the state with the highest levels of air pollution by 2032.

They will learn how clean coal technology has reduced emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter, how utility mercury emissions will be cut, and how carbon capture and storage will reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.»

Reduced air pollution from the burning of coal, including particulate matter, heavy metals, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides;

Gov. GEORGE W. BUSH: With the help of Congress, environmental groups and industry, we will require all power plants to meet clean air standards in order to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury and carbon bonoxide - carbon dioxide, within a reasonable period of time.

In particular, if focuses on the following areas: reducing methane emissions from ruminant animals by modification of plant composition; reducing nitrous oxide emissions by making the use of nitrogen more efficient both in terms of going from soil to plant and in the animal; enhancing carbon sequestration through plant breeding; reducing emissions from fertiliser production.

They have developed a new way of producing ammonia which reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by 87 per cent, sulphur dioxide by 95 per cent and carbon dioxide by 60 per cent — and it uses less resources.

The current administration is in the process of reducing the standards for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide.

John, «The current administration is in the process of reducing the standards for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide.»

They now have to shell out a wad of cash to make improvements that will reduce — not eliminate — the plant's sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions.

These facilities are being built rapidly and emit 25 - 33 % less CO2 and significantly reduce or eliminate emissions, such as oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, and particulates.

# 2: Continental Airlines, Houston, TX — «Besides spending more than $ 16 billion over the past ten years to replace its fleet with more efficient aircraft, it installed fuel - saving winglets that reduce emissions by up to 5 % on most of its Boeing 737s and 757s, and reduced the nitrogen oxide output from ground equipment at its Houston hub by over 75 % since 2000.»

For example, according to the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), a new pulverized - coal plant (operating at lower, «subcritical» temperatures and pressures) reduces the emission of NOx (nitrogen oxides) by 86 percent, SO2 (sulfur dioxide) by 98 percent, and particulate matter by 99.8 percent, as compared with a similar plant having no pollution controls.